As protests erupt across the America — including in front of the White House — Trump took time to retweet an account implying Democrats are to blame
- Trump took to Twitter late Friday evening as protests escalated across the country over the death of George Floyd, retweeting an account urging Minnesotans to vote out Democrats.
- Floyd, who was black, was killed earlier this week in Minneapolis after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes as Floyd said he couldn't breathe.
- The encounter was caught on video and sparked protests across the country that began Tuesday and continued for the fourth straight night on Friday in Minnesota, Atlanta, New York City, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
- Many of these demonstrations are ongoing, and several have erupted in violent clashes between police and protesters.
As protests erupted across the US for the fourth consecutive night over the death of George Floyd on Friday evening, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to urge people in Minnesota, where Floyd was killed, to vote out Democrats.
"Time for a change! #2020," Trump said, retweeting the account @YoungDems4Trump, which listed the party affiliations of several Democratic elected officials in Minnesota.
Floyd, who is black, was killed early this week after a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, even as Floyd said he couldn't breathe. The death was caught on video and has sparked protests across the country.
Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer who was seen on video putting his knee on Floyd's neck before he died, was taken into custody by Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a press conference on Friday afternoon.
Thousands of Americans took to the streets Friday in dozens of cities across the country, some which have resulted in clashes between police and protesters.